Holmdel Township

Holmdel Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The town was named for the Holmes family, who were early settlers in the area, and Holmdel Township was incorporated on 23 February 1857. Holmdel, located 15 miles from the shore, has been historically associated with Bell Labs, where cosmic microwave background radiation was discovered in 1964, and where important evidence for the Big Bang was discovered. In 2009, it was rated the number-one "six-figure town" in the United States due to its wealthy population, its safety, and its location along the shore and proximity to New York City. In 2016, Holmdel had a population of 16,604 people, with 77.55% being white, 19.16% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 1.82% multiracial, .86% African-American, .54% other, .07% Native American, and .01% Pacific islander.